„Manala“ – the new album of Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI that’s in stores since the 3rd of August – has entered the German album charts at # 47. This marks the best German chart entry in the band’s history!
Accordionist Juho Kauppinen states happily: “This is a great achievement for all of us. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who has bought the album!”
Bassist Jarkko Aaltonen of Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI was interviewed on the latest edition of “Rich Davenport’s Rock Show”. The program can be streamed HERE. (Note: The Aaltonen interview begins around the 21-minute mark.)
KORPIKLAANI‘s eighth studio album, “Manala”, was released on August 3 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The second part of a track-by-track breakdown of “Manala”, the eighth studio album from Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI, can be seen below. The CD was released on August 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork was created by Finnish artist Jan Yrlund.
Commented KORPIKLAANI vocalist Jonne Järvelä: “On the album cover, our band mascot Vaari represents Väinämöinen, who is one of the main characters in the Finnish national epic ‘Kalevala’.
“As most of the lyrics on ‘Manala’ are based on the ‘Kalevala’, Jan Yrlund decided to draw his inspiration for the cover artwork from the beautiful but yet brutal depiction of the underworld in Finnish mythology.”
The limited digipack edition of “Manala” comes with a bonus CD containing the entire album with English lyrics.
01. Honor
02. At The Huts Of The Underworld
03. The Steel
04. Soil Of The Corpse
05. Predator’s Saliva
06. Dark Side
07. Ieva’s Polka
08. Husky-Sledge
09. Dolorous
10. Dream
11. Off To The Hunt
The “Rauta” (English-language title: “The Steel”) Markku Kirves-directed video can be seen below.
Jonne Järvelä previously stated about KORPIKLAANI‘s new album, “‘Manala’ is the realm of the dead — the underworld in Finnish mythology. Tuonela, Tuoni, Manala and Mana are used synonymously. This place is best known for its appearance in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, on which many of our new songs are based. In the 16th poem of Kalevala, Väinämöinen, a shamanistic hero travels to Manala to seek for knowledge about the dead. On the journey he meets the ferrywoman (similar to Charon), a girl, Tuonen tytti, or Tuonen piika (Death’s maid), who takes him across the river of Tuoni. However, on the isle of Tuoni he is not given the spells he was originally looking for and he barely manages to escape the place. After his return he curses anyone trying to enter the place alive.”
“Manala” marks the recording debut of the band’s new fiddler, Tuomas Rounakari.
“Rauta” (English-language title: “The Steel”), the brand new Markku Kirves-directed video from Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI, can be seen below. The track comes off the band’s eighth studio album, “Manala”, which will be released on August 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork was created by Finnish artist Jan Yrlund and can be seen below.
Commented KORPIKLAANI vocalist Jonne Järvelä: “On the album cover, our band mascot Vaari represents Väinämöinen, who is one of the main characters in the Finnish national epic ‘Kalevala’.
“As most of the lyrics on ‘Manala’ are based on the ‘Kalevala’, Jan Yrlund decided to draw his inspiration for the cover artwork from the beautiful but yet brutal depiction of the underworld in Finnish mythology.”
The limited digipack edition of “Manala” will come with a bonus CD containing the entire album with English lyrics.
01. Honor
02. At The Huts Of The Underworld
03. The Steel
04. Soil Of The Corpse
05. Predator’s Saliva
06. Dark Side
07. Ieva’s Polka
08. Husky-Sledge
09. Dolorous
10. Dream
11. Off To The Hunt
Jonne Järvelä previously stated about KORPIKLAANI‘s new album, “‘Manala’ is the realm of the dead — the underworld in Finnish mythology. Tuonela, Tuoni, Manala and Mana are used synonymously. This place is best known for its appearance in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, on which many of our new songs are based. In the 16th poem of Kalevala, Väinämöinen, a shamanistic hero travels to Manala to seek for knowledge about the dead. On the journey he meets the ferrywoman (similar to Charon), a girl, Tuonen tytti, or Tuonen piika (Death’s maid), who takes him across the river of Tuoni. However, on the isle of Tuoni he is not given the spells he was originally looking for and he barely manages to escape the place. After his return he curses anyone trying to enter the place alive.”
“Metsälle”, a new song from KORPIKLAANI, can be downloaded for free at NuclearBlast.de (e-mail sign-up required).
“Metsälle” was originally recorded late last year when the band was competing to represent Finland in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The track will appear on KORPIKLAANI‘s forthcoming eighth album.
Commented Jonne Järvelä: “‘Metsälle’ can be seen as kind of a prayer to the ancient gods to ask for luck for the tough hunt deep in the woods in cold winter time. Not only is the old man in the song praying for success but — even more importantly — for a safe way through the dangerous frostiness.”
KORPIKLAANI previously stated that “Metsälle” “is about the hunt on Hiisi’s magical moose in the Northland. He (Lemminkäinen) puts on his charmed ski’s and takes off for a prolonged hunt through forests and meadows, marshlands and woodlands, rapids and rivers. This song describes part of the Kalevala story, the national epic of Finland.”
“Manala” will mark the recording debut of the band’s new fiddler, Tuomas Rounakari.
KORPIKLAANI‘s latest CD, “Ukon Wacka”, was released in North America on February 25, 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records.
This year’s Metalcamp chat was kicked off by ELUVEITIE and WISDOM and next week KORPIKLAANI will continue this MC tradition. Tuesday, June 26 starting 20.00 h CET singer Jonne will be answering your questions in the CHAT section on the official Metalcamp homepage. Just sign in and chat with the bands during the announced times! http://www.metalcamp.com/?page_id=1689
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If you think that there are no reasons to celebrate within the dark metal-spheres, the heavy drinking forest inhabitants of KORPIKLAANI will disabuse you! This hilarious sextet delights with rapid metal combined with a lot of Humppa and other elements of typical Finnish folk music. Sharp guitar-sounds and a wide-ranged diversity of traditional instruments create a very special relaxed and hearty atmosphere for partying, so you just forget the run of time. KORPIKLAANI will mix a high-percentage folk-cocktail at your headbanger’s holidays 2012, which will definitely strike stronger than „Vodka“ or „Tequila“!
Their new album „Manala“ will be out just in time for METALCAMP, release date August 3rd. Watch two lyric videos here, one new song sung in Finnish and English:
Tickets for the Metalcamp, taking place in Tolmin, Slovenia, from August 5 to August 10, can be purchased via the Nuclear Blast web shop: http://www.bit.ly/LNypIj
The official lyric video for “Kunnia” (English-language title: “Honor”), a brand new song from Finnish traditional folk metal pioneers KORPIKLAANI, can be seen below. The track comes off the band’s eighth studio album, “Manala”, which will be released on August 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork was created by Finnish artist Jan Yrlund and can be seen below.
Commented KORPIKLAANI vocalist Jonne Järvelä: “On the album cover, our band mascot Vaari represents Väinämöinen, who is one of the main characters in the Finnish national epic ‘Kalevala’.
“As most of the lyrics on ‘Manala’ are based on the ‘Kalevala’, Jan Yrlund decided to draw his inspiration for the cover artwork from the beautiful but yet brutal depiction of the underworld in Finnish mythology.”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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